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8. Each Party shall either arrange or allow an importer to arrange for
the proper storage of perishable goods pending their release.
Each Party may require that any storage facilities arranged by the
importer have been approved or designated by its relevant
authorities. The movement of the goods to those storage
facilities, including authorisations for the operator moving the
goods, may be subject to the approval, where required, of the
relevant authorities. Each Party shall, where practicable and
consistent with domestic legislation, on the request of the
importer, provide for any procedures necessary for release to take
place at those storage facilities.

Article 4.12: Application of Information Technology

1. Each Party shall, to the extent possible, apply information
technology to support customs operations based on
internationally accepted standards for expeditious customs
clearance and release of goods.

2. Each Party shall, to the extent possible, use information
technology that expedites customs procedures for the release of
goods, including the submission of data before the arrival of the
shipment of those goods, as well as electronic or automated
systems for risk management targeting.

3. Each Party shall endeavour to make its trade administration
documents available to the public in electronic versions.

4. Each Party shall endeavour to accept trade administration
documents submitted electronically as the legal equivalent of the
paper version of these documents.

5. In developing initiatives that provide for the use of paperless trade
administration, each Party is encouraged to take into account
international standards or methods made under the auspices of
international organisations.

6. Each Party shall cooperate with other Parties and in international
fora to enhance the acceptance of trade administration
documents submitted electronically.

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